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Erythromyeloid-Derived TREM2: A Major Determinant of Alzheimer's Disease Pathology in Down Syndrome.
Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD - 1 Jan 2018
Raha-Chowdhury Ruma, Henderson James W, Raha Animesh Alexander, Stott Simon R W, Vuono Romina, Foscarin Simona, Wilson Liam, Annus Tiina, Fincham Robert, Allinson Kieren, Devalia Vinod, Friedland Robert P, Holland Anthony, Zaman Shahid H
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Down syndrome (DS; trisomy 21) individuals have a spectrum of hematopoietic and neuronal dysfunctions and by the time they reach the age of 40 years, almost all develop Alzheimer's disease (AD) neuropathology which includes senile plaques and neurofibrillary tangles. Inflammation and innate immunity are key players in AD and DS. Triggering receptor expressed in myeloid cells-2 (TREM2) variants have...
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